XUK Blog

Packing for Camp

General
15 May 2018
Packing for Camp
Time is flying by and you are just weeks away from beginning your packing... here are some of our tips on what to bring and questions you might want to ask yourself!

"How was your day at camp?"

General
3 May 2018
"How was your day at camp?"
As parents and carers you will want to know everything about your child's stay with us. We have come up with a list of suggested questions to avoid short, one word answers...

10 tips to get the most out of your time at XUK Camps

General
29 April 2018
10 tips to get the most out of your time at XUK Camps
There are just ten weeks between now and the start of XUK 2018! We've come up with a list of tips so that you can get the most out of your time with us...

What’s happening in the world of XUK Camps?

General
16 April 2018
What’s happening in the world of XUK Camps?
We haven't updated you in a while so you're probably wondering what has been happening in the XUK HQ...

Seven summers and still going strong

General
31 March 2018
Seven summers and still going strong
Meet Cesar, Sarah, Steve O and Rachael... They all began working at XUK in 2011 and are still coming back every year! What makes them keep on coming back?

Let's Get Active!

General
22 March 2018
Let's Get Active!
Put your mobile phone down, turn off your games console and come and get active at XUK Camps this summer... You never know, your might discover a new skill or talent!

5 Things That Are Better Than Spending Your Summer At XUK Camps

General
12 March 2018
5 Things That Are Better Than Spending Your Summer At XUK Camps
We know that camps not everybody might be as excited for camp as we are so we have come up with a list of other ideas of things to do instead of coming to XUK this summer...

What do you love about XUK Camps?

General
9 March 2018
What do you love about XUK Camps?
Friendships created, the atmosphere and Snapback Fridays... have a read to find out what our campers and team love about XUK Camps!

“It’s the taking part that counts!” Or is it?

General
1 March 2018
“It’s the taking part that counts!” Or is it?
We often hear people saying "it's the taking part that counts!" to children if they have not won something... Here at XUK, we believe that competition is very healthy and it's important to know how to win with dignity and to lose with pride...

Learning English the fun way

English
23 February 2018
Learning English the fun way
"I didn't realise I was learning, I was too busy having fun!" Our qualified English teachers deliver fun, engaging and interactive English lessons to our students at all of our camps and English summer school. We like to see our students learning through doing...

10 fun statistics from XUK 2017...

General
8 February 2018
10 fun statistics from XUK 2017...
We cannot wait for XUK 2018 but it's always nice to reflect on the good times too! We've come up with some fun statistics so you can reminisce about the summer...

Introducing the new home of XUK Activity

Activity
7 February 2018
Introducing the new home of XUK Activity
Be right back, we're moving across the country from Norfolk to Worcestershire. XUK Activity has a new and improved home and we cannot wait for our first summer at Abberley Hall...